Spiegel Grove Squires host Rochester Grangers at home

FREMONT – The historic-baseball season is winding down for the Spiegel Grove Squires. The club’s next match is at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Hayes Presidential Center. For the first time, the Squires welcome the Rochester Grangers club from New York. Admission is free and open to the public, thanks to sponsorship from KF Construction and Excavating LLC.

The players follow rules and customs that were in use during the 1860s, when base ball first was organized and spelled as two words. Players (or ballists) wear vintage-style uniforms, use 19th-century-style equipment, and observe such regulations as no cursing, no base stealing, and no calling other players by first names — the courtesy title “Mister” is used in all references to teammates or rivals. The distinct differences between base ball’s early years and today’s sport make for delightful entertainment, as well as surprising enlightenment.

The Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center is at the corner of Hayes and Buckland avenues. For information, call 800-998-PRES or visit www.rbhayes.org.

Remaining matches

• Aug. 24: 2 p.m. in Canal Fulton with the Canal Fulton Mules.

• Sept. 7: 2 p.m. at home with the Stemtown Stinkers of Green Springs.